Chen Xun was also helpless. Today's emperor is different from the previous kings of the Ming Dynasty.
Both Taizu and Taizong were extremely diligent and wished they could do everything by themselves. Renzong and Xuanzong were more or less decent, at least they went to court on time to manage their affairs.
Although the Supreme Emperor is now a sinner of the country, he was still diligent during his reign.
Only today, today, we are unique and unprecedented.
Officials below the fifth rank basically have no chance to see the emperor.
Officials above the fifth rank were eligible to go to court and could only see the emperor two or three times a year.
Important ministers such as cabinet bachelors and six ministers often only see the emperor once every half a month.
The emperor is now only responsible for formulating major political policies, and the specific implementation of policies is basically completely left to the relevant yamen.
Therefore, Chen Xun didn't quite understand what the emperor was thinking recently.
As for whether the Supreme Emperor stayed under house arrest after returning to the capital, and could not leave the house, or whether he could move around freely and meet with ministers freely, Chen Xun himself could not explain why.
So Chen Xun turned to look at Wang Wen, Wang Wen turned to look at Huang Pu, and Huang Pu turned to look at He Yi.
After a round of blaming each other, He Yi became the unlucky guy who finally took over.
He Yi had no choice but to bite the bullet and reply to Sun: "To inform the Queen Mother, the Holy One has made it clear that the Supreme Emperor resides in the South Palace. He can move around and patrol at will. He can also freely summon ministers and accept congratulations from hundreds of officials."
When Empress Dowager Sun heard this, her face brightened slightly. The Supreme Emperor was not placed under house arrest, which greatly exceeded expectations.
As a concession, if you give in to the emperor, just give in to the emperor.
Mrs. Sun put herself in Zhu Qiyu's shoes. As the emperor of the day, it was indeed a bit unbearable to have a supreme emperor on his head.
No one would be willing to kneel down every day to pay homage to the previous emperor despite being the emperor.
So Empress Dowager Sun nodded, acquiescing to the decision to demote the Supreme Emperor to Emperor Gongrang, and then continued to ask: "Who is responsible for managing Nangong?"
He Yi replied: "The Holy One has decreed that Xing'an, who has served the Supreme Emperor for many years, will be in charge of the Nangong. Jin Ying will be in charge of the Shangshan Supervisor, and Chen Xiang will be appointed the eunuch in charge of the Wenhua Palace."
After hearing this, Queen Mother Sun nodded with satisfaction. Jin Ying, Xing'an, and Chen Xiang all went to the south to supervise the army before, and now they have just returned to Beijing.
Among them, Jin Ying and Xing'an are all real confidants of the family, and Chen Xiang is also an old man who knows the basics. Zhu Qiyu ordered Xing'an to take charge of Nangong, which gave the emperor great security and personal freedom.
Jin Ying is in charge of Shangshan Supervisor, so the food safety of the Supreme Emperor is guaranteed.
Chen Xiang was appointed as the general manager of Wenhua Palace, so that the emperor could participate in political affairs.
In this way, Empress Dowager Sun was completely relieved. The title of 'Emperor Gong Rang' could not be considered a loss in exchange for so many tangible benefits.
Zhu Qiyu is relatively conscientious. After all, even if he doesn't give anything and just forces it, there is nothing the Emperor's faction can do.
Now the two sides have given in to each other, each taking what they need, which can be regarded as retaining their respective dignity.
Empress Dowager Sun, who had something on her mind, relaxed and began to examine He Yi with curiosity.
There were all the important ministers in their 60s and 70s present, but they passed the responsibility of talking to a young man in his early twenties, which was really interesting.
However, everyone can say that He Yi's promotion speed is too fast, but Queen Mother Sun cannot.
Because as soon as the news of the Tumubao Incident came back to the capital, Empress Dowager Sun rushed to promote Shang Ren and Peng Shi to Hanlin bachelors and join the cabinet to participate in machine maintenance.
Therefore, Empress Dowager Sun promoted Peng Shi to Hanlin Bachelor, and Zhu Qiyu promoted He Yi to Youchunfang Bachelor.
Peng Shi was the number one scholar in the 13th year of Zhengtong, and He Yi was the second-class Jinshi in the 13th year of Zhengtong.
They are all outstanding, everyone is the same, no one needs to criticize the other between Empress Dowager Sun and Zhu Qiyu.
Queen Mother Sun looked at her for a while and then asked He Yi: "He Aiqing, are you married?"
He Yi replied: "I would like to ask, the Queen Mother, Wei Chen just got engaged years ago and the wedding will be consummated this month."
"Oh? Which girl did you choose?"
He Yi smiled and said: "Back to the Queen Mother, it was Princess Qi who acted as a matchmaker and settled on Duke An Guo's daughter."
When Queen Mother Sun heard this, she took a deep breath. The emperor is really brave in thinking and doing. Duke An Guo's youngest daughter is only twenty-eight years old and is a famous beauty in the noble family. Xu Heng even regarded this daughter as a treasure and doted on her.
This Miss Xu has a very high vision. Many important ministers and nobles came to propose marriage for their nephew, but Duke An Guo did not agree. Why was He Yi married suddenly and quietly?
Empress Dowager Sun didn't understand the relationship between these families, and she didn't know that Zhu Qiyu had become an in-law with Xu Heng's eldest son Xu Xian, so she felt strange.
In fact, it was very simple. Concubine Wu and Lin Xiangyu invited An Guogong and his family to Prince Qi's Mansion, first arranged for He Yi to show his face, and then proposed the marriage incidentally during lunch.
The Xu family girl acquiesced on the spot, and An Guogong Xu Heng even laughed from ear to ear.
Under normal circumstances, most people will be at least thirty or forty years old before becoming a Jinshi.
There are very few people in their twenties who become Jinshi.
Those who were awarded Jinshi in their early twenties and had never been married were simply rare.
The Ming Dynasty produced a Jinshi class every three years. Whether there can be such a young talent among the Jinshi class is a big question.
Once such a young talent emerges, it will be over just waiting to be robbed by important ministers and nobles.
In other words, He Yi refused to get married easily, otherwise he would have been robbed hundreds of times.
The moment Lin Xiangyu proposed marriage for He Yi, Xu Heng was in a state of ecstasy. He felt that his life had reached its peak: he was the Duke of the country, his granddaughter was the future queen, his son was the future father-in-law, and his son-in-law was the future. The emperor's teacher and prime minister.
Twenty or thirty years from now, how glorious the Anguo Palace will be!
Two years ago, I placed a heavy bet on Xinjun, and now I have received unimaginable returns.
From Zhu Qiyu's perspective, Xu Heng and He Yi were completely bound to his chariot through marriage. And he has arranged a solid team for his eldest son.
But this is not the end. Zhu Qiyu will continue to increase his efforts in the future and bind more people as princelings.
Unlike other emperors, Zhu Qiyu was afraid that the future prince would seize power. Others want to remain emperor until death, fearing that the prince will become full-fledged, rival the emperor, or even 'take over the throne early'.
Zhu Qiyu, on the other hand, had long since stopped wanting to do it. He was eager to hand over the throne to the next generation and live happily by himself.
Of course, the Empress Dowager Sun could not understand these things. The Empress Dowager Sun only knew that Zhu Qiyu was not ruthless enough and foolishly gave the Supreme Emperor great freedom.
After all, the two generations of Xuanzong and the Supreme Emperor had been running the business for more than 20 years. If the Supreme Emperor could still participate in political affairs and eventually form the Two Saints, it would not be completely impossible for the Supreme Emperor to come back and restore the company.
Chen Xun and others saw that Queen Mother Sun's expression turned happy, and they quickly explained the specific etiquette for welcoming the Supreme Emperor.
Empress Dowager Sun was even more delighted when she heard that the imperial court would welcome the Supreme Emperor back to Beijing with the highest standards, and that according to the previous agreement, Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji and Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao would escort him throughout the journey.
At this point, the matter of welcoming the emperor has been officially approved by the Empress Dowager Sun, and the final conclusion has been completely formed.
(End of chapter)
